Reference no: EM131792960

Noventis Corporation prepared the following estimates for the four quarters of the current year:

First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Sales	$	1,275,000	$	1,530,000	$	1,785,000	$	2,040,000
Cost of goods sold		434,000		514,000		584,000		634,000
Administrative costs		500,000		280,000		285,000		295,000
Advertising costs		0		140,000		0		0
Executive bonuses		0		0		0		104,000
Provision for bad debts		0		0		0		60,000
Annual maintenance costs		78,000		0		0		0

Additional Information

• First-quarter administrative costs include the $180,000 annual insurance premium.

• Advertising costs paid in the second quarter relate to television advertisements that will be broadcast throughout the entire year.

• No special items affect income during the year.

• Noventis estimates an effective income tax rate for the year of 40 percent.

a. Assuming that actual results do not vary from the estimates provided, determine the amount of net income to be reported each quarter of the current year.

b. Assume that actual results do not vary from the estimates provided except for that in the third quarter, the estimated annual effective income tax rate is revised downward to 38 percent. Determine the amount of net income to be reported each quarter of the current year.